Changing care provision in times of changing contexts: the experience of adult children during the pandemic in the UK

Edward Pomeroy*, Francesca Fiori

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic imposed the suspension of many care services, and families had to choose between adhering to lockdown measures or caring for vulnerable relatives. This study revisits the Informal Care Model by explicitly incorporating the role of changing circumstances during the pandemic to understand care provision by adult children. Using nationally representative data from the UK, statistical analyses reveal that usual suspects, such as women, were more likely to undertake additional care tasks. However, they also highlight new enabling factors for care provision which have arisen from the pandemic, such as the ability to work from home.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-23
Number of pages23
JournalInternational Journal of Care and Caring
VolumeEarly View
Early online date2 May 2024
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 2 May 2024

Keywords

  • Informal Care Model
  • Covid-19
  • Population ageing
  • Intergenerational care

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